Teach a complete 2-week KS1 English unit based on The Bog Baby (Jeanne Willis).

This pack guides pupils step-by-step through writing a character description, using clear routines and progressive grammar objectives.

What’s included:

8-lesson PowerPoint slideshow (Star Words, Model Sentence, Hold a Sentence, Build a Sentence, Independent Write, Editing)

Full PDF version (perfectly formatted & ready-to-use)

Model text (Bog Baby character description)

Writing frame for independent task

Word bank with Widget symbols for SEN/EAL/visual learners

Pupil editing checklist (green-pen friendly)

Why it works:

Methodical & progressive, one clear learning objective per lesson, covering all 4 plot points of the model text.

Phonics-aligned. Year 1 Hold a Sentence examples use only Set 1 & 2 sounds plus common exception words.

Mixed-age friendly, designed for Year 1, Year 2, or combined Y1/2 classes. Y2 tasks stretch with expanded noun phrases, conjunctions & editing.

Editable PowerPoint included - fonts may shift depending on your system, but the file is fully editable if you want to adapt.

PDF version included -ready to project with formatting locked in place.

Learning objectives covered:

Using expanded noun phrases (who a character is / what they look like)

Using verbs to describe what a character does

Using conjunctions (and, because) to describe traits

Independent writing and editing (revising capitals, punctuation, spelling)

National Curriculum Links:

Year 1: sequencing sentences, capitals, full stops, conjunctions (and).

Year 2: planning orally, expanded noun phrases, co-ordination and subordination, editing and improving.